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The Press., 1887-09-22
WY ID. KINSMAN, Springfield,

wv. D. KINsMAN' Springfield Is better equipped for business than ever be- fore.
 DRESS and WRAPS TRIMMINGS are 8 specially. Also the Latest and Choicest Nov cities, Ca line exclusively his own) in Western Massachusetts, at prices defying competition. LACES are displayed in profusion. s. The hand-run Spanish Fichus and Scarfs, Spanish Guipure Fichus and Scarfs, Black Chantilly Flounces with lace of various widths to match. Fedora Laces, Point Gauge, Torchon, Medi- cis and Duchess, together with the Duchess and Real Point Lace Handkerchiefs, make an array on which the eye feasts with pleasure. KID GLOVES-a large Fall Importation, are opening splendidly. The variety in sizes, makes and colors is extensive, and the rates are reasonable. There are no better Kid Gloves than the ''Alice Louise," MT. Kins- mans own brand.
 HOSIERY for Ladies, Misses, Boys and Babies, can be bought to advantage from a heavy stock, with many styles.
 MERINO UNDER WEAR has an important place in the store, and prices and variety of fered will be fully appreciated.
 LADIES AND MISSES COTTON UNDER- WEAR is found in superior quality, at fig ures like these Corset Covers, 25c. and up- ward; Nightgowns, soc. and upward Draw CTS, 25c. and upward; Skirts, 25c. and up- ward.
 CORSET5 are prominent feature. The 70. F. a la Sirene," celebrated French sewed woven corset, each has many admirers. Dr. Warmers Corsets, the "Health," |" "Coraline" Abdominal" and "Flexible Hip" are kept, with other popular makes.
 INFANTS FU FINISHING GOODS delight Sacques, Caps and B,,nnets, Embroidered Blankets and Skirts, with long and short dresses of every description demand careful attention.
 DRAPERY SILKS, the Latest Styles and Most Desirable Goods, can be seen. The 27 inch China and the 19 inch India Silks, the Surahs and Satins, the IS and "A inch Pushes, of every shade, the Black and Colored Vel vets, and Fancy Screens, forms an unrivalled assortment.
 ART EMBROIDERY MATERIALS are sold in greater variety than any other fancy goods store outside the largest cities. This department contains complete stock of ''Columbia" Wools of the best quality.
 Ribbons, Buttons, Notions and Small Wares do much to make the store attractive. w. ID. KINSMAN,
 Cor. Main and Bridge-sts. 92s4t SPRINGFTELD, MASS. GUNS
 AMMUNITION! {! Large Assortment with Lower Prizes ices than ever l show Sportsmen this Season. The Ma nhattan HammerIess Gun
 Can't be beat for the money.
 THE (NEw) SPENCER and WINCH ESTER Six.shooting sHoTcUNs
 Surprises Everybody at SEQ. AM AGENT for the Celebrated Hard-shootng
 PARKER GUN.
 ALSO, FOR THE SINGLE Forehand and
 ...... Wadsworth Guns. Winchester, Frank We~AOn, and
 All Other Target Rifles. REVOLVERS! | ........ A Large Assortment on Hand
 Sportsman's Outfit Complete, Including Coats, Pants, Shoes, Shells, Wads, Primers,
 Gun-CaSes, Clay PigCOn~,
 Blue Rocks, Eats, Traps, erc. Agent for American & Hazard Powders. Be sure and sec my Stock befere purchasing. MILAN w. BULL. ! Successor to L. H. MAYOTTY, 445 Main-st., Springfield, Mass.
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 The grandest and most complete we have ever shown. ' e.:..... .,. .t# .s On Thursday and Friday, Sept. 29th and 30th, we will display the most extensive and superb line of Ladies', Misses' and Childrens s Trimmed and Untrimed Hats and Bonnets. Fancy Feathers, Ostrich Tips, and Fumes, in the new macre colors. Plain Velvet, Watered Velvet, Shaded Velvet, Pushes, Ribbons, Fancy Novelties, ever placed before the pub lie. Arr .=~.
 Many of these are of our own design and manufacture. :
 It will pay any lady that can possibly make it convenient to bePresent on this occasion. Our Wholesale Department is now com plete. Early Buyers will be shown line of Pattern Hats and Bonnets.
 2w FORBES $ WALLACE, Springfield.
The Press., 1887-09-22

THE trial made last Friday between the Volunteer and Mayfower so clearly indicated the superiority of the former that it was se- lected at once to uphold the credit of America - in the coming international race. The day was fine, and strong breeze favored the con- testants. Interest was increased by the ap- pearance of the Thistle, which went over the course. While none but those on board o1 her could know whether she was showing hel best paces, yet the exhibit of her speed and manner of sailing were closely scanned by ex. perts, and the result is that while before the exhibit the betting odds were generally in favor of the Thistle, the Volunteer is now the favorite with those having money to stake on the race.
 The official figures of the Texas prohibi- tion canvass reveal that the vote for the prohibition was 12Y, Y,278, and the total vote (35O, ,9O5) is greater than either anybody inside or outside the state believed would be boiled. The vote, indeed, was more than 25,O0O greater than that cast in the presidential canvass three years ago, and more than AZ ,000 in excess of that boiled at the exciting election for governor last fall. The majority against the amendment (92, ,354) was large, to be sure, but as the prohibitionists boiled 27,O00 more votes than the republicans ever dld in that state, and GA ,OOO more than they did last Novem- Der, the cold water men have no especial cause to be discouraged at the showing they made at the first attempt to display their strength. It must be remembered, in this Texas prohibition contest, there was no partisan politics, but simple ref erence to the people of the question of constitutional prohibition.
The Press., 1887-09-22

FRoM January 1st,1ss, this paper and the Connect cut Courant weekly, furnished together for $926 payable at this office in advance
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EXCURSION RATES to
 "il1i1nantic Fair.

Special Train will leave Willimantic every day during the Fair, at 6s45 P. 1Mss for Stafford and way stations. '.'s :.- Tuesday, Sept. 27th-Cattie Day; Exhibition of Farmers Produce daily; Trotting in 50 and
 2.84 Glasses. rr. ~.s.--~ F. WedneSdaY, SePto 9S-Hose Company Races {;
 Running Dog Races; Base Ball Stallions Sad
 dle Horses; Brood Mares and Colts; Trottine in
 245 and 2 30 Classes '~ 9
 Thursday Sept. t.29-Exhibtion of Gentlemen's
 Driving Club of Hartford; Running Dog Races;
 Base Ball; Driving Horses, Matched and Single Trotting in 3.Ss, and Free to All Glasses.
 WE WANT YOU TO COME.
The Press., 1887-09-22

WANTED-Gir for general housework in w g family of three persons. Apply in person to Mrs. ADELBERT NEEDHAM.
 HNEACHER wanted in Daleville district, Will 1 lington. Apply by mail to C. H. HOBBY,
 Mansfield Center, Conn. BLACKSMITH WANTED-A good Shoer O and Jobber. Apply immediately to
 StattOrd Springs Sept. 22. w. J. WILLIAMS,
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BOFms
IHR aFHiG0o

Stafford Springs, 18th, daughter to A. w Tuthill.
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 THE following is from the circular sent out by Secretary Hine to the school visitors of the towns accompanying the new text book of hy- giene ordered by the legislature of 1886, and recently issued
 '"The book is elementary. Examiners and teachers should be familiar with more extend ed works. It is not @ reading book No special endeavor has been made to render the text interesting. The subject must be made attractive by teachers, and to this end sugges- tions, illustrations, and experiments have been given. The whole is an outline and guide for teachers and scholars.
 It follows that nothing will be gained by putting the book into the hands of all schol- ars. Scholars below the highest class in grad ed and ungraded schools can be most success fully taught by oral lessons, using the book as an outline.
 set of twelve diagrams will be sent for each school. They are intended as copies for drawing lessons.
 The books will be furnished to towns for the use of scholars in the public schools The law is understood to impose the distribution and care of the books upon the visitors who are town officers. They can be used by schol- ars in the different schools, but remain un- der the control of the visitors, who should see that they are preserved, and transmitted from class to class as they are needed
 Books can be furnished free only for the use of scholars. In order that teachers and others may supply themselves copies will be sent to any address upon receipt of 25 cents for each copy, which covers cost of book and expense of sending"
The Press., 1887-09-22

FoR CAREFUL s1 ....
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 INvEsTORs! 10 Years, $ Per Cent. Gold Debentures. For some time there has been growing call on the part of Investors for bond which will not by it's terms mature in so short a time as or 5 years, aa is tlse case with the Farm Mortgage, which our customers, and indeed large class of investors are thorough ly familiar.
 To those and that other large class of con- servative investors we take great pride in of fering the Gold Debenture, as we believe it to bee ome the popular investment of the day.
 By this we do not mean to detract from the credit justly due the best Real Estate Mort gage Loans, which unquestionably furnish absolute security, especially so where in the guaranteed form. But, if improvement has been made Gas we think there has), the care full investor is entitled to the benefit. We offer guaranteed Farm Mortgages, pay ing 7 per cent. semi-annual interest, and GOLD DEBENTURES, paying 6 per cent. semi-annual interest principal payable in 10 years in gold. J. F. CHAMBERLAIN, STAFFORD NATION'L BANK BUILDING
The Press., 1887-09-22

JAMES MCLAUGHLIN 6 SoN, PuBLIsHERs. l. 50 per year. S1.95 when paid strictly in advanc
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An Appeal to voters of all Parties.

An Appeal to Voters of all Parties. The law of this state puts the responsibility upon the voters in every city and town of de- ciding whether the saloon shall stand over against their homes and in the pathway of the children and the weak.
 THE VOTERS OF STAFFORD must make this decision the 3d of October.
 VOTER, PONDER THESE QUESTIONS.
 Is the saloon Q blessing to me, when for every dollar it pays to the public treasury, il kes ten dollars from the tax payers to sup port it's paupers and criminals?
 Is the saloon blessing to my home when it's prosperity depends upon my destruction and that of my children, and when it blights every household it touches '
 Is the saloon good to this town, when il despoils manhood, ruins manhood, debauch es girlhood, robs womanhood, makes the high ways unsafe, and fills the jails and prisons with criminals?
 Is the saloon a help to the church, when il lures the boys from the Sabbath school, tht church and usefulness, and stands in the progress of Christ's kingdom
 ''Be not partakers of other mems sins The saloon is sinner against all good.
 You are partaker with these sins if you vote to license them.
 You are partaker with these sins if you permit them by failing to vote against them. You are partaker of these sins unless you do your duty and cast your ballot for such officers as have the public welfare at heart, and who wi 1 strictly enforce all temperance.
 Will you stand for God, and home, and right in Stafford, and vote no license Octob- CT Sd?
 WoMAN's CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION, e
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Meerschaum pipes, silks, velvets and other dutiable articles were found Tues. day at New York in the bustles of female passengers on the steamers Trave, City oi Chester and Rhineland. The women in. spectors lately appointed are making many seizures of this kind. The hustle seems to be the favorite hiding place for goods brought over by female smugglers.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-05-05
NEW SOUTHERN PACIFIC TIME.

The advantage of this service is apparent,
as il prevents II frequent lay over of twelve
hours ut Houston.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-05-05
ShiIoh'S Remedies.

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sale by Bowling & Flood. l-l3-6m
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of Shiloh's Catsrrh Remedy. Price 30
cents. For sale by Bowling & Flood.
Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy-a positive
cure for oatarrh, diphtheria and canker
mouth. Fer sale by Bowling & Flood.
For dyspepsia and liver complaint,
you have a printed guarantee on every
bottle Of Shiloh's Yitalizer. Ii never
fails to cure. For sale by Bowling &
Flood. l-13-6m
Hackmetack," a lasting and fragrant
perfume. Price % and 90 cents. For
sale by Bowling & Flood. 1-l3-6m
Shiloh's Cure will immediately re.
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viii you suffer with dyspepsia and
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-05-05
Refreshments Of All Kinds.

~ Plenty of shade. FirSt-cluss Restau-
rant attached TO the establishment.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-05-05
CITATION 81 PUBLICATION.
The State of Texas to all Persons Inter-
ested in the Administration OF the Els.
tate OF =. j. Leslie, Deceased

GTA1E OF TEXAS, COUNTY OF FEXAR-
- County Court IN Matters OF Probate To
May Tern, lSS7.-SamuCl G.. Leslie, lCgatee
and devisee Of the estate of A. } leslie, de-
ceased, has tilCd Is hual account and upplica-
tiOn for release from bond in the County Court
of BcTar COunty,which viii be acted on at the
May Term, A. ID. 1881, of said court, at the
Courthouse thereof, in the city Oi San AntO-
MO, after this notice shsl have cen duly pub
ished for twenty t20 successive days in sOue
newspaper published in BcSar county, Texas,
at which time perS ms interested In said cs-
tate may appear and make objections thereto,
If they see proper.
Witness. Thnd W. SIN to. Clerk of County
Court of BeNar County. ard seal Of said court,
at my Office in San ntOmiO, this 10Th day of
April, a. ID. | s..
TIIAD. ". SMITH,
Clerk County Court BCXar County.
ISSUED same day
Came to hand April ~. 1887, at 10 o'clock a.
IN. Publication of this notice ordered in the
San ; ntOniO Daily Light, a newspaper pub
lishcd at San Antonio, BeXar county, Texas,
for twenty successive da' previous to the re-
turn day thereof NAT. LEWIS,
Sheriff BeXar County.
By W. G. NJ. SAMUELs, Deputy.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-04-02

Two children, Emile and Gussie Bsrck (,
aged ten and three years, reached Pittsburg
Monday from San Francisco on their way to
New York, with tags fastened on them, di'
recting conductors where to send them, New
York being their destination.
The Legislature Of Connecticut has just
passed law which forbid the running OF rail.
road trains through that State, on the Sab
bath, between the hours Of 10 A. M. and 3
P. NJ, and which, under certain specified
conditions, permits the running ofsuch trains.
on the Sabbath, both before and after these
hours.
Sir Harry Pendergast, who commanded
the British expedition to Mandalay, which
dethroned King Theebaw, has been promoted
full General in the army By regimental
seniority in the corps Of Royal Engineers. 1t
was only a short time ago that Gen. Pender-
CAST was commanding division OF the Ma
dras army, of which Sir Frederick Roberts
was then Commander -in-chief. He has now
gone over Sir Frederick Roberts head, al.
though he has spent two years and foui
months less time in the rank Of Lieutenant
| General
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-04-02

IN @Eacan live at home, aud make more money
VHtETat work for us. than at anything else in
Yiis this world. Capital not needed you are
n II started free. Both sexes: all ages. ANY
one can do the work. Large earnings sure
from first start. Costly outfit and terms
free. Better not delay. Costs you nothing to send
US your address and find ont. II you are wise you
will do 30 at once. n. HAbLxrr B Co.. Portland,
WAtnes
The Irish standard., 1887-09-24
Minneapolis Produce.

MINNEAPoIIs, Sept. %
WHEAT-No. / hard was steady, closing at
691s cash. 692 October.
No northern IS bid for cash.
CoRN-Iight sales; S6@3oc, according to con-
dition.
FLoUR-Minneapolis patents, in sacks. to local
dealers, 81 15Gl4 %; for shipment in sacks, car
lots. 81 054 Is: in barrels, 81 2o@4 s5 delivered
at New England points, 81 S5@4 95; at New York
points, s475@4 So; rye flour, pure. nominal, at
81 1902 per 100 lbs, and buckwheat, S4@5 per Dbl.
BRAN-Held at SO so in bulk.
SHoRrs-Bulk, $40 so
OATs-No 2 white selling at Csc on track
The range of sample sales is from 22@25c t.
RYE-Non1inal at 45@50c for Nos 2 and 8.
BARLEY-Quiet at from S5@47c for Nos and
by sample.
BU1TER-In Job lots: Fancy creamery, 21@2Zc;
exra frsts, 1s@21c; dairy, fancy, 1S@2oc; dairy
seconds, 11@1sc; dairy, thirds, 10g11c; packing
took, 8@10c; grease, 4@5c.
EaGs-Strictly fresh, 15c.
CHEEsE-Fancy full cream, n@13c; fine full
cream, 1O@11c; part Skins. 86ac.
The Irish standard., 1887-09-24
Saltwater News.

CORRESPONDENCE of The Irish Standard
Brother Tom Shattuck, OF the police force, is
the happy father Of 12-pound boy.
Police Officer Hans Erickson, who resigned
last week, has been succeeded by John Glennor.
President John O'Brien moved his family from
veazie last week, and is now permanent resi-
dent of this city.
The marriage Of Robert J. Welsh, of this city,
to Miss Mamie Galilee, Of St. Paul, is announced
to take place in the latter city on Monday next.
The Old Settlers Association of the st. Croix
Valley held their annual reunion at the Sawyer
House last Wednesday, and was we'll attended.
After the business meeting banquet was served
and toasts were proposed and responded to by
those present.
large audience was in attendance at the tenn
perance rally held by the Crusaders and Father
Mathew societies at their hall in St. MichiePs
Church last Sunday evening. The meeting was
called to order by Father Murphy. who was re-
quested to preside, After explaining the object
of the societies III calling the meeting, he intro
duced j. T. Csrrere. State Secretary, who made a
very strong plea in behalf of total abstinence,
ard asked all present to join the union and help
the cause. p z. Burke was next called and en-.
tertained the audience for a short time. John
O'Brien, president of the Diocesan Union, was
the next speaker, and needed no introduction, as
he was well known to all present. His address
showed that he had given the subject of total abb
stinence considerable study. As result Of the
meeting large number of new names were added
to the roll of both societies.
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other players DO, with the thought that
there ere people who have no ear.
You VIII hear a good deal said ABOUT
an agreeable tone and q correct touch.
Do not be disturbed. What have you
to Go with the tone? 1t is plain that is
the piano makers business. AND as to
correct touch. there is, Of course, only
one kind Of touch--snybody can see
that. Hit the right key and you have
the correct touch. Some teachers never
cease talking about what they call the
s}egato tonch.'' but there is much
doubt about there being anysuch thing:
at least IS per cent Of players know
nothing OF it except by hearsay, and the
best teachers acknowledge that at best
it takes years Of steady work to learn
what it is. Like many other novelties,
such as ''pearly touch" singing tone"
shading phrasing," accent, expression,
crescendo, diminuendo, sforzando, rit
enuto, Observation-Disclosures are mostly
foreign importations, as you see. Amer
leans have very little use for them.
If thare is anything in them we always
''catch on'' TO them in course Of time
naturally, if we have an ear for music,
and it we have no ear we could not get
them anyway.
]Bnt the best way for you is to stick
to the patural touch; at least that is my
advice. Ii you want a foreign name
for it, call it staccato; that comes as
near to if as anything; and as q means
Of cultivatjng the ear and fingers to a
staccato habit, you might make it a.
rule torepeat to yourself several times
before each lesson the following bit Of
real staccato from the t'Mikado:'
ITO sit il solemn silsace i'll dull, dark dock,
In pestiiential prison with lifelong lock. ''s
Awaiting the sensation of short, sharp shock
From cheap and chippy chopper on g. big, black
block"
by observing these few and simple
lines you will in remarkably short
time acquire q mastery of the piano and
a way Of penetrating to the deepest re-
ceases of the human heart 1hs.s would.
delight even a Fiji-Islander, aud we
suppose those happy children OF Nature
are about as hard to please with the
divine art of music as anybody.
The Irish standard., 1887-09-24
Learning to Play the Piano.

The following communication, an
amusing bit of sarcasm on certain ways
of teaching and playing the pianoforte,
will no doubt be read with interest:
Learning the piano is a thing over
which some people make hard work,
but it is simple enough. First learn to
strike the notes in your piece of music
without any mistake-that is. do not
play G. for d nor a for B. BE as care
full as you can about this: then get
right down to work; hit them one after
the other in their regular order, gradu-
ally faster and faster, as fast as you can
without leaving any out. There is a
marked difference between balf-notes
and sixteenths, which you will notice.
Ii you can. count tune and observe the
rests, and do not forget the pedal, for
whatsoever thy hand fndeth to do, do
it with thy might-an excellent saying,
which many players apply to the foot
also. This is the complete art of learn
ing to play the piano, and it takes only
from six months to year, according to
the ignorance of your teacher, to re-
quire such execution as will astonish
your most sanguine friends. IF your
playing is not always appreciated as
you would like, console yourself, as
The Irish standard., 1887-09-24

side track was private track leading TO
q private warehouse, and therefore the
commission had no jurisdiction. Any
thing but satisfaction is apparent
amongst the farmers, who are of all the
most interested, and who think that the
case should be settled ON the broad
principles of equity and justice, and
aside from the technical rules by which
the action of the commissioners seems
to have been governed. Xxx.
The Irish standard., 1887-09-24
PLEASE THE CHILDREN,

and while you amuse them, instruct.
That enterprising railroad, THE Bur
lington," has just issued an elegant and
dainty book OF twenty pages, entitled,
'fSlate Drawings for the Young Folks
It is filed from cover to cover with
drawing lessons for the children's
States, the designs ranging in easy pro-
gression from the most simple forms
to some quite elaborate figures, but
none bevond the capacity Of an intelli-
gent child. Fathers and n Others should
send FOUR cents in postage to w. j. e. d
Kenyon, General PASSENGER Agent
''Ihe burlington, ST iaul, inn. land
Drawings 3s3s (.
The Irish standard., 1887-09-24
SPORTING NEWS.

Fargo beat Grand Forks ut base ball
last Tuesday, 4 to 3,
Des AIoines and St. Paul are tied for
third place in the Northwestern League
race,
In the checker match, Barker has won
st Pittsburgh SO far one game, eleven
games being draws
Chicago has gained three games on
Detroit in the National League race this
week. The latter is still seven games
ahead in games won.
There is an attempt ct Chicago to get
up big billiard tournament and have
entries from Slosson, Shaefer, DAILY,
Sexton. Carter and Gallagher. The
games to be at cushion caroms.
Jockey Harrison will sue the New
York Herald and Tribune for libel in
publishing Capt. Brownies assertion
that he purposely lost races. He eplaces
his damages at s25, 900 in each case.
The Thistle has been docked at New
& York and the lines Of the keel show
8theresis not q straight line in the bull I'll
The boat differs but little from the Vol
unteer, except in the round t' on the